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Soulful R.E.M. and Huey Lewis-covering Chicago roots-rockers Catfish Haven’s third album Devastator is out in October. The first single “Set In Stone”‘s an original, but it echoes any number of funky (but not Sly funky), multi-vocal classic rock anthems. You might hear the Howling Rain or Black Crowes, but again, with quicker funky guitar chords and a “You Belong To The City” saxophone with the scruffy CCR vocals. Also note: The leggy, hot pink Devastator album art makes sense, though a bit of dew-drop perspiration would’ve nailed the feeling, made it a tad less Glass Candy-meets-Chromeo.

Devastator is out 10/7 on Secretly Canadian.

[Band photo by Caleb Condit]

Comments (13)
  1. Preston Cyrus  |   Posted on Jul 29th, 2008

    Sweet! New Catfish Haven! These guys are amazing. This song is hot.

  2. Lucy  |   Posted on Jul 29th, 2008

    I’m drunk just listening to this and I love it.

  3. Lamont, you big dummy  |   Posted on Jul 29th, 2008

    This song makes me feel like those should be rollerskates on the cover.

  4. punkrawkgeek  |   Posted on Jul 30th, 2008

    i cannot stop listening to this… i love it!
    so good. i cannot wait for the album to come out.

  5. Great track, love the art work

  6. Boone  |   Posted on Jul 30th, 2008

    killer track

  7. Damn…is that Tina Weymouth on bass? This is pretty cool stuff – thanks SG.

  8. If you want yourself some vintage Huey Lewis pics, check out ventvox.com. They are positively adorable!!!!!!

  9. Who doesn’t love Huey Lewis as much as I did when I was 13?

    Huey Lewis Tourbook 1986 pictures can be found at ventvox.com

    Sick, no?

  10. newton  |   Posted on Jul 31st, 2008

    I’ve been waiting for this… Great Track! Looking forward to hearing the rest!

  11. CHICAGO  |   Posted on Jul 31st, 2008

    Chicago LOVES Catfish Haven! Awesome cover boys!

  12. easystreetrider  |   Posted on Jul 31st, 2008

    I am digging the new track! Good to see they got some new stuff coming out cause it seems like they have been pretty quiet for the past year or so. I hear they are pretty big in Chicago but do not really draw well outside of there. Anyone know if this is true? It would be a crying shame if so.
    PS: Tour with the hold steady again!

  13. Anne  |   Posted on Jul 31st, 2008

    I can’t wait for this album to come out. Seems like I have been waiting forever for new Catfish music!

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